This work by Joseph Kosuth is part of the "Mens agitat molem" series, a Latin inscription meaning "Thought moves the masses." Indeed, philosophical thought and the reflections of prominent figures influence the masses of citizens, shaping their behavior and social and political choices. This work, like others by Kosuth, is divided into two parts.
The left side bears the Latin inscription "Mens sana in corpore sano," a phrase found in one of the satires of the Roman writer Juvenal, hence the initials G: that conclude the inscription. It is essentially a statement or a call, if you will, to sound principles and a body free from vices.
The right side is silkscreened in black and bears the inscription: "The body - the vagina of the soul." C. D. This phrase is by the 19th-century Italian intellectual Carlo Dossi and appears among the quotes and aphorisms in his work entitled "Blue Notes." The meaning of this metaphor is that the soul manifests itself through the body, which is to say that the soul arises from the body, generating consequent behaviors. This means that a restless soul generates schizophrenic behaviors, while a tranquil soul generates rational behaviors.